Ampitheatre Auditorium in Louisville, Kentucky, built by William F. Norton Jr. in 1889 from material salvaged from the Southern Exposition, and razed in 1904 following Norton's death in 1903. Handwritten on mounted print: "Auditorium, S.W. Cor. 4th...

Address: 970 S. Fourth Street. Interior view of Louisville Memorial Auditorium under construction at the corner of Fourth and Kentucky streets. Wooden scaffolding supports the domed roof as it is being built. Side and front arches of seating area...

Address: 970 S. Fourth Street. Interior view of Louisville Memorial Auditorium under construction at the corner of Fourth and Kentucky streets. Wooden scaffolding supports the domed roof as it is being built. Side and front arches of seating area...

The interior of the trophy room lobby at the Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Large columns and floor lamps line the walls of the room, and electric chandeliers hang from the ceiling. The...

An interior view of the Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Taken from the second tier balcony at the back of the theater, rows of seating are in front of a stage with closed curtains. The stage,...

An interior view of the Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Taken from the second tier balcony at the back of the theater, rows of seating are in front of a stage with closed curtains. The stage,...

Exterior view of the corner of Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Built in the Greek Revival style, the building features ten large columns along the front of the building. Dedicated to those...

Exterior view of the corner of Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Built in the Greek Revival style, the building features ten large columns along the front of the building. Dedicated to those...

Exterior view of the entrance of the Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Built in the Greek Revival style, the building features ten large columns along the front of the building. Dedicated to...

Exterior view of the corner of Municipal War Memorial Auditorium located at 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. Built in the Greek Revival style, the building features ten large columns along the front of the building. Dedicated to those...

A six story brick building located in the 600 block of Walnut (now Muhammad Ali Blvd.) that housed the Lyric Theater and Mammoth Insurance. On the left side of the building is an ornate marquee for the Lyric Theater. Movie posters advertise film...

Construction of the Municipal War Memorial building located at the corner of 4th and Kentucky Streets in Louisville, Ky. The first floor of the building is built with the second story partially constructed. Cranes and tall scaffolding is in the...

Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This photograph captures the building of the Rialto Theatre. You can see the rounded edge of the stage as well as the tiered seating. Numerous workmen are shown, but the picture is centered on two...

Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969.) This scene from the construction of the Rialto Theatre shows workmen standing on beams and four men in suits. We are fairly certain that the two men in the middle are Alfred Joseph (left) and his...

Address: 616 S. Fourth Street (Demolished, 1969) . The classical façade of the Rialto made extensive use of white-glazed terra cotta tile from Cincinnati's Rookwood Pottery. This scene shows some of the machinery used in the construction as well...

Exterior and interior views of the Iroquois library branch. A large brick building with white trim. Inside, there is a large counter, bookshelves, and a card catalog. Address: 605 West Woodlawn Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky.